Tire and tool carrying compartment in trucks



y April 1s, 1939.

\ F. BlszANTz TIRE AND TOOL CARRYING COMPARTMENT 'IN TRUCKS FiledI March 3l, 1958 3 Shesets-'Sheetl 1 Inventar y Attorneys April "18, 1939. F. lalszANTz` TIRE AND rroer. mamme coMPARmNT n; 'raucxs Filed March 31, 1958 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Javento;- 'Fefo B/.szAA/Tz quam eys l April 18, 1939- F. BlszA-NTz v 2,155,253

TIRE AND TOOL CARRYING COMPARTMENT IN TRUCKS Filed Maron 31, 1938l s sheets-sheet s Atarneys Patented Apr. 18, 193,9 I

- UNITED' :STATES PATENT oi-*Fica :,lssssajr y A ma AND 'rooL CARRYING communism' 1N 'ravens Fred Bisaants,

Galion, Ohio, assignor to The Galion Metallic Vault Compapy, Galion, Ollio,

a corporation of )hio Appumim'rmch s1, 193s, serai no. lssgsis v1o claims. (ci. zas-1) My invention relates to cargo-carrying' trucks and, in particular, to means and methoclsoiv carrying tires and other equipment.

Heretofore, it has been a problem in the art 5 to store tires in cargo-carrying trucks without interfering with the operation of the stationary or dump bodies, without shortening such bodies, or without interfering with theaccess tothe engine'or the cab. It has been a further problem because tires carried in exposedlocations suiiered rapid deterioration from light, heat, and other elements incident to theuse oi a truck.

It isA the object of this invention to provide means for storing a tire so that when the dumpv body is in its lowered position, it will prevent any access to the tire.

` It is a further object to provide means for so. supporting the tire that, vwhen the dump body is lifted, this means will lift the tire intoareadyposition for its removal.M Q It is an additional object ,to usesuch means as a cover forthe compartment, in which the tire is located, o

VIt is a further object of this invention to prov vide means for al dual storage of tires so that access may be had to the respective tires from either side of the vehicle.

It is an object of this invention to provide means for holding the tires in position so that they will notv move during transit, thereby injuring and chang the tire and causing unnecessary noises of the tire and the wheel upon which itis mounted.

' It is an additional object oi' this invention to :.5 provide means of optional character for access to the tire from the sides of the vehicle so that after the body is tilted, the tire can be detached and movedoutwardly from the side ofthe vehicle.

It is a further object oi' this invention to pro- ,vide means in connection with vthe -sub-frames of the vehicle to so mount the tire that it can stillbesupportedwithinatiltingbody,canbe removed from the end of the vehiclel and will not interfere with the tilting operation of the i5 body.

Referring to the drawings:

F'igure 1 is a side elevation of a truck having a Atilted dump body elevated and with the tire" compartment cover raised with the-tire attached L to it;

A Figure 2 is a top planl view of the sub-frame showing the arrangement' of the sub-frame members, the tire compartments and the relationship of the several parts to the truck and truck frame 55 and elevating One of the covers the arrows, of a sub-frame at its rear end and 4 "the rear end of a truck, showing 'a tire support. between said sub-frameand a-tire compartment' JnuSSU-D oi one of the tire compartments' has been broken away, and a portion of the body-elevat-l ing lmechanism and pivotal supports is Ashown in section:

Figure 3 is a" section on the line 3 3 of Figure.

2; looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 4. is a section on the line 4 4 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 6 is a section on the line 0 4 oi'j Flg tioningthe tire t0 hold it ill Ditionf Figure 8 is aside elevation o! Figure 7;

Figure 9 is a section on the line 9 -8 of Figure 7, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 10 shows the rear end of a truckald tilting body with a tire carrier in therear en d with means for removing the tire iromjthe rear of the vehicle; U f

Figure 11 is a rear elevation oi Figure l0;

Figure 12 is a topplan viewl taken on the line |2-l2 of Figure 10, looking in the direction of illustrating, in detail, the arrangement of` such parts `as arepshown in elevation in Figures l0 the longitudinal frame members of a truck having a cab 2 and wheels l mounted upon the axle l. These main frame members I of the truck are used to support the longitudinal intermediate inboard frame members I which form a support for, and a part of, the tilting body assembly.l

'lhesemembers,asshowninFigure2.arear rangedinparallel attherearhalfotthebodyln order to form a space between them for the elevating mechanism consisting of the mechanical linkage l and the hydraulic lifting cylinder l. They converge atl until they meet at l, so that the members are in parallel Vwhere the sections I engage one another. The rear halves of these intermediate inboard frame members 5 are bolted by the bolts .Il or by any other attaching means to the truck frame members I.

frame Amembers spaced at the rear of the frame and engaging one another at the front of the frame, means for pivotally supporting a truck body on said intermediate frame, means support- 6 ing elevating mechanism between said truck body and said intermediate frame, a transverse rear frame member and a transverse front frame member connected to said longitudinal frame members, outboard frame members connected to l the transverse frame members, and transverse means connecting said outboard and inboard frame members, whereby compartments are formed within said frame members and means within said compartments for supporting a tire 15 therein.

6. In combination, a truck frame, an intermediate frame comprising inboard longitudinal frame members spaced at the rear of the frame and engaging one another at the front of the 20 trame, means for pivotally supporting a truck body on said intermediate frame, means'supporting elevating mechanism between said truck body and said intermediate frame, a transverse rear frame member and a transverse front framegs member connected to said longitudinal frame members, outboard frame members connected to the transverse frame members, and transverse means connecting said outboard and inboard trame members, whereby compartments are ao formed within said frame members and means within said compartments for supporting a tire therein, said means comprising covers for said compartments and means for attaching tires to said covers. l

35 7. In combination, a main frame, an intermediate frame having tire compartments, doors i'or said compartments, a body adapted to be mounted on top of said compartments, and means associated withsaid compartments and said doors for holding and positioning the contents thereoi.I with respect thereto.

8. In combination, longitudinal truck frame members, a box mounted between said truck frame members and constructed and arranged to receive a spare tire mounted therein, a cover for said box, a tilting body pivoted on said iframeA members adapted to have its bottom when in horizontal position in juxtaposed relationship to the cover of said box when closed to prevent said box cover from opening when the body isin lowered position. v

9. In combination, a truck having longitudinal frame members, inclosure means disposed between the frame members constructed and arranged to receive a spare tire, means for retaining the tire in the inclosure means, a tilting body pivoted on said frame members adapted to have its bottom when in horizontal position in juxtaposed relagg tionship to the top of said inclosure means to prevent access to the top of said inclosure means, and when in tilted position to provide access to the inclosure means. A

10. Inan automobile truck, the lcombination g5 of a chassis frame, a tiltable load-carrying body, means for supporting said body above and in spaced relationship with the chassis frame to form a spare tire receiving compartment beneath the body accessible from the top when the body is tilted and also from the side of the truck, and supporting frame members for said body terminating at oneside thereof adjacent said compartment so as not to interfere with the lateral movement of the tire in and out of the space beu tween the bottom of the body and the chassis frame.

FRED BISZAN'IZ. 

